Bailey, alongside his co-star Jeff Goldblum, sat down with CinemaBlend to talk Wicked and clued us in on why he has those “Winkie Blue,” lenses. The brown-eyed actor who wore blue contacts for this movie shared that it is intentional and there is a reason for them, explaining:

In the jump from the stage to the screen, Fiyero, played by Jonathan Bailey, becomes a much more interesting character than before.

Wicked: Part 1 hit cinemas on Friday 22nd November and in its first weekend, it's already been receiving rave reviews from fans and critics alike.

Wicked star Jonathan Bailey has teased the reason why his character Fiyero has blue eyes in the movie. Known for the role of Anthony on Netflix 's Bridgerton, the brown-eyed Bailey is admittedly not a fan of wearing contact lenses for a role, but promises it'll be "worth it" once Wicked: Part 2 rolls into cinemas next year.

Part One fame, nestled a tiny nod to his Regency-era alma mater in the first instalment of the musical adaptation. After first winning us over in Bridgerton, Bailey went on to play the devilishly handsome Fiyero in Wicked: Part One,

In case you needed another reason to get excited about Wicked, Jonathan Bailey revealed that he took a NSFW photo in his costume. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jonathan Bailey Stan (@jonathanbaileystan) The Bridgerton star,